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The winner of the first final was Egypt, who defeated Ethiopia 4–0 in Khartoum, after extra time. [1] The last final hosted in Abidjan in 2024 was won by the Ivory Coast, defeating Nigeria 2–1. [2] The Africa Cup of Nations final is the last match of the competition, and the result determines which team will be declared African champion.
Egypt has participated in the most tournaments, with 26. Egypt has the most points from matches played at the tournament finals, with 204. Egypt is the only team to win three consecutive Africa Cup of Nations finals (in 2006, 2008 and 2010). Egypt has appeared in the most final matches of the tournament, with ten appearances and seven wins.
The Africa Cup of Nations, commonly abbreviated as AFCON and officially known as the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, [1] [2] is the main biennial international men's association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and was first held in 1957. [3]
Ivory Coast is one of Africa's major forces in the Africa Cup of Nations.Ivory Coast has won the tournament three times, most recently as hosts in 2023.They previously won in 1992 and 2015.
The 2002 African Cup of Nations was the 23rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa ().It was hosted by Mali. Just like in 2000, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four.
Saturday marks one year to go until the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) kicks off. ... In the most recent rankings Ivory Coast were the continent's sixth-best side, but were only three places ...
The Africa Cup of Nations trophy is a golden trophy awarded to the winner of the Africa Cup of Nations.Three different trophies have been presented to the winners of the tournament since its inception in 1957: The Abdel Aziz Abdullah Salem Cup from 1957 to 1987, named after the donors and the first president of the Confederation of African Football, Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem of Egypt, and kept ...
Although Cisse’s contract had expired in August, he stayed on for September's opening 2025 Afcon qualifiers, picking up four points from two games, and was expecting to receive a 12-month ...